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lichen

UK
/ˈlaɪ.kən/
US
/ˈlaɪ.kən/

Translations

lichennoun
lichens
pl
UK
/ˈlaɪ.kən/
US
/ˈlaɪ.kən/
Lichen can often be found growing on rocks and trees.
Лишайник часто можно найти, растущим на камнях и деревьях.
Additional translations
мох
грибок
Synonyms
fungus
alga
symbiont
moss
lichenverb
lichened
Past Simple
lichened
Past Participle
lichening
Gerund
UK
/ˈlaɪ.kən/
US
/ˈlaɪ.kən/
Rare verb meaning ‘to cover with lichen’ or ‘to become covered with lichen’.
Synonyms
lichenize
become covered with lichen
colonize (by lichen)
cover (with lichen)
overgrow
encrust
lichenadjective
Attributive use meaning ‘relating to or covered with lichen’.
Synonyms
lichenous
lichenoid
lichen-like
lichenaceous
licheniform
lichenified

Definitions

lichennoun
A composite organism arising from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of fungi in a symbiotic relationship.
The lichen on the rocks was a vibrant mix of green and yellow hues.
A skin disease in which small, hard, round spots appear close together.
The doctor diagnosed the patient with lichen planus after examining the rash.
lichenverb
To cover with or become covered by lichen; to grow lichens on or upon.
Over time, the gravestones lichened until their inscriptions were barely legible.
lichenadjective
Covered with or resembling lichen; relating to lichen.
The hikers rested on a lichen boulder near the stream.
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